Ironing-board.



J. C.YEAKEL. IRONING BOARD. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 5, 1909.

Patented Dec.28, 1909.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

" under JAMES C. YEAKEL, OF WAYNESVILLE, ILLINGIS.

IRONING-BOABD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

Application filed March 5, 1909. Serial No. 481,280.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES C. YEAKEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at NVaynesville, in the county of Dewitt and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing- Boards, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in folding supports forironing-boards, table tops and the like.

The object of the invention is to povide a simple and practical foldingsupport which when set up will be strong and rigid and which may beeasily folded to occupy little space and thereby permit it to beconveniently packed away, shipped or carried.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimproved ironing-board or table set up for use; Fig. 2 is a verticallongitudinal section; Fig. 3 is a detail vertical cross section taken onthe plane indicated by the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4: is a bottomplan view of the device folded.

The invention comprises a top 1 here shown in the form of an ordinaryironingboard but which may be of other shape. Pivoted at 2 between anglebrackets 3 arranged on a transverse cleat l secured to the face of thetop adjacent to one end, is a leg frame 5 consisting of two uprights orlegs 6 united at their upper ends by a cross bar 7 and at their lowerends by a cross member 8, the ends of which are extended to providespaced feet, as shown. ASaid leg frame 5 is adapted to fold inwardlyagainst the under face of the top 1 and is adapted to be held in itsopen position by two braces 9 consisting joint 10. The upper ends ofsaid braces are pivoted at 11 on the ends of a transverse cleat 12secured-to the under face of the top 1 intermediate its ends, and thelower ends of said sectional braces 9 are pivoted at 13 to the innerfaces of the legs 6, so that when the leg frame 5 folds inwardly saidsectional braces break at the joints 10 to permit the of sectionsconnected by a rule A two sections of said braces to fold upon eachother between the leg frame and the top 1, as will be seen uponreference to Fig. 4.

The other end of the top 1 is supported byv a leg frame 14- which issimilar to the leg frame 5 but which is adapted to have the cross bar 15at its top enter a seat 16 formed by two spaced transverse cleats 17, 18secured to the under face of the top 1. Said cross bar 15 is retained inthe seat 16 by means of a cam lever 19 pivoted at 20 upon the cleat orblock 18 and having at one end a straight edge 21 and a curved edge 22and at its other end a finger piece or handle 23. Vhen the latter isturned in one direction the straight edge 21 is disposed parallel withand close to one edge of the seat 16 so that the cross bar 15 may bereadily inserted in said seat, and when the linger piece of the lever isswung in the other direction the curved or cam edge 22 of said leverwill be projected across the seat 16 and into a groove or recess 2-1formed in one side of the bar 15, thereby retaining the latter in saidseat, as will be understood upon reference to Fig. 2. The lower end ofthe leg frame 14.- is supported by a pair of brace links 25 pivoted atone end, as shown at 26, to the outer side faces of the legs of' theframe 111 adjacent to the bottom of the latter and pivoted at theiropposite ends, as shown at 27, to the outer faces of the upper portionsof the legs 6 of the other frame 5.

The operation of the invention is as follows: When it is desired to foldthe ironingboard or table, the cam lever 19 is turned to disengage itfrom the recess or seat 24 so that the cross bar 15 may be removed fromthe seat 16, whereupon, the upper portion of the leg frame 14 may foldinwardly between the leg braces 25 and the latter may fold Ainwardlyagainst the under face of the top 1. rI`he braces 9 are then broken topermit the leg frame 5 to fold inwardly against the under face of thetop 1, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

By reversing the operation just described, the device may be quickly setup for use, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. When set up, the braces 9, 25will effectively hold the leg frames in upright position so that theironing table or board will be exceedingly rigid and substantial.

When the parts are folded, the device is exceedingly compact so that itoccupies little space and may be conveniently stored away ortransported.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

The herein described ironing table comprising a top board, a transversecleat secured to the under side of the board intermediate its ends, asecond transverse cleat secured to the under face of the board adjacentone of its ends, angle brackets upon the last mentioned cleat, a legframe pivoted between said angle brackets, a pair of braces, eachConsisting of members connected together by rule joints, one end of eachbrace being pivoted to one end of the transverse cleatl on theintermediate portion of the board, and the other end of said brace beingpivoted to the lower portion of said leg frame, a pair of spacedcleats'upon the under face of said board, a second leg frame adapted toenter between said spaced cleats, means for retaining said second legframe in engagement with said spaced cleats, and a pair of rigid onepiece links adapted to cross said braces and having` their upper endspivoted to the upper portions of the rst mentioned leg frame, and theirlower ends pivoted to the lower portions of the second mentioned legframe. Y

In testimony7 whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.l

JAMES C. YEAKEL. VVit-nesses:

S. O. YEAKEL, E. E. NICHOLS.

